The Knot Worldwide interview questions

Outreach from recruiter, interview with hiring manager presenting work, and then I ghosted after following up. I find it odd to not even receive a generic rejection unless they expect to have candidates in limbo for week. Maybe it's because I was reached out to directly so it was too much effort for a human to respond to my follow up email?

I went through a full interview process for a Senior Product Designer role that lasted approximately 8 weeks, from early February to early April. The process included 6 rounds: 1 Initial HR screening call 2 Video call with a Product Designer from the team 3 Design Deep Dive / App Review session 4 Portfolio Presentation to a panel of 4 team members 5 Cross-functional Collaboration interview with a Senior PM 6 Final session with the VP of Design The level of preparation required at each stage was significant — particularly the design challenge and the portfolio presentation. The interviewers were professional and the conversations were genuinely engaging. What I found disappointing: the response times between rounds were long and communication was minimal. After completing all 6 rounds, including a session with the VP of Design, the rejection feedback was limited to 'a very specific fit for the squad's current needs' — which tells a candidate nothing actionable after that level of investment. Candidates who reach the final round deserve feedback that's specific enough to be useful. A two-month process with six rounds asks a lot of people's time and energy. The least a company can offer in return is an honest explanation of why it didn't work out.